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  <h1>Ant &amp; External Tools</h1>
  <h2>Ant</h2>
  <p><a href="concepts-antsupport.htm">Ant support</a> allows you to <a href=
  "../gettingStarted/qs-82_create.htm">create</a>, import, export, configure and <a href=
  "../gettingStarted/qs-84_run_ant.htm">run tasks / buildfiles</a> using the Workbench. Any <a href=
  "../gettingStarted/qs-92_project_builders.htm">Ant buildfile</a> configuration you create can be used as part of the
  build process for a project, which will run in the specified order every time the project is built.</p>
  <p>Whether run as a stand-alone Ant task or as a project builder, each At buildfile can be configured to provide its
  output in either (or all of) of:</p>
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    <li>The <b><a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console
    view</a></b></li>
    <li>A file in the local filesystem</li>
    <li>A custom Ant logger</li>
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  <h2>External Tools</h2>
  <p><a href="concepts-exttools.htm">External tools</a> allow you to configure and run programs, batch files, Ant
  buildfiles, and others using the Workbench. Any <a href="../gettingStarted/qs-96_non_ant_pjs.htm">external tool</a>
  configuration you create can be used as part of the build process for a project, which will run in the specified
  order every time the project is built.</p>
  <p>Whether run as a stand-alone tool or as a project builder, each external tool can be configured to provide its
  output in either (or both) of:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>The <b><a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console
    view</a></b></li>
    <li>A file in the local filesystem</li>
  </ul>
  <h3 class="related">Related Concepts</h3><a href="concepts-antsupport.htm">Ant support</a><br>
  <a href="concepts-exttools.htm">External tools</a><br>
  <a href="concepts-22.htm">Builds</a>
  <h3 class="related">Related Tasks</h3><a href="../tasks/tasks-exttools-running.htm">Running external tools</a><br>
  <a href="../tasks/tasks-ant-running.htm">Running Ant buildfiles</a>
  <h3 class="related">Related Reference</h3><a href="../reference/ref-exttoolsprefs.htm">External Tools
  preferences</a><br>
  <a href="../reference/ref-anticons.htm">External Tools and Ant icons</a><br>
  <a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console view</a>
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